Go Back   Professional Soldiers ® > At Ease > General Discussions

Reply
 
Thread Tools Display Modes
Old 03-28-2013, 10:38   #1
Noah Werka
Quiet Professional
 
Join Date: Nov 2011
Location: Hamptonville, NC
Posts: 54
If They Come for Your Guns...

Do You Have a Responsibility to Fight?

Could not find this in a forum search. It ties in with "The Letter" 1000 Green Berets signed. Lotsa thought put into the article and it is written in language most literate Americans should understand.

If They Come for Your Guns, Do You Have a Responsibility to Fight?

Noah werka
Noah Werka is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-28-2013, 12:47   #2
Team Sergeant
Quiet Professional
 
Team Sergeant's Avatar
 
Join Date: Jan 2004
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Posts: 20,929
I think it depends on who you ask. The 1% of America that has sworn to defend the Constitution against all enemies foreign and domestic need not answer. It's the other 99% of America that need answer this question.

What our letter was about was waking up that 99% that do not realize that this is not about gun control as it is about our rights as written in the Constitution.

The political ultra left wing lunatics such as senator Feinstein have spoken and as polarized as this nation has become I think even the socialists have realized this is not the time to poke the tiger in it's cage.

They have backed down under the current pressure. I think even they realize they came close to a tipping point, a line in the sand that they do not want to cross. They know how divided this nation has become and the potential for violence is very high. All it's going to take is the NYC police to get into a gunfight while taking banned weapons away from citizens and the match will be lit.
Team Sergeant is offline   Reply With Quote
Old 03-28-2013, 18:26   #3
craigepo
Quiet Professional
 
craigepo's Avatar
 
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Southern Mo
Posts: 1,541
Quote:
Originally Posted by Noah Werka View Post
Do You Have a Responsibility to Fight?

Could not find this in a forum search. It ties in with "The Letter" 1000 Green Berets signed. Lotsa thought put into the article and it is written in language most literate Americans should understand.

If They Come for Your Guns, Do You Have a Responsibility to Fight?

Noah werka
Martin Luther king jr. talked about fighting those in power. To poorly paraphrase him, "if your adversaries have a conscience, fight like Gandhi. If they don't, follow Bonhoeffer."

Bonhoeffer was a German pastor before World War II. He had the opportunity to escape the Nazis, but chose to remain with his people (stating that he had no right to help Germany rebuild after the war if he didn't endure the hardships with his people during the war). The Nazis caught him plotting against Hitler's life, imprisoned him, then hung him about 3 weeks before Berlin was liberated.

The question becomes what technique will be most effective? MLK was no fool. His statement was based on his experience.

The Founders of this nation held that we must have a learned, patriotic populace for our republic to continue. I would submit that the most important thing we can do as citizens is work to educate people, especially during election time.
__________________
"And how can man die better than facing fearful odds, for the ashes of his fathers, and the temples of his gods?"
Thomas Babington Macaulay


"One man with courage makes a majority." Andrew Jackson

"Well Mr. Carpetbagger. We got something in this territory called the Missouri boat ride."
Josey Wales
craigepo is offline   Reply With Quote
Reply


Currently Active Users Viewing This Thread: 1 (0 members and 1 guests)
 

Posting Rules
You may not post new threads
You may not post replies
You may not post attachments
You may not edit your posts

BB code is On
Smilies are On
[IMG] code is Off
HTML code is Off

Forum Jump



All times are GMT -6. The time now is 14:26.



Copyright 2004-2022 by Professional Soldiers ®
Site Designed, Maintained, & Hosted by Hilliker Technologies